Linking Northern, Central and Southern California to the world and the nation

Shafter/North Kern WSD Urbanize Areas Residential Community Shafter/North Kern WSD Urbanize Areas Southeast Residential 2478.93 acres Northwest Residential 968.00 acres Airport Industrial 3054.83 acres ITTC Industrial 3223.68 acres Professional Office 541.88 acres

Key Points So why is it not operating? Establish a Port of Oakland/Shafter rail shuttle Utilize and balance California logistic assets Imports enter via Port of Oakland and the rail shuttle Exports exit via the rail shuttle and Port of Oakland Good for Jobs Good for Environment Provides highway congestion relief It is do-able now So why is it not operating? We must understand freight paths and class one railroads

California is a fixed playing field that will not change Two ports Sierra Nevada and Coastal Range Two railroads 5 Highways 99 UP 58 BNSF

Intermodal Volumes

Southern California Highway and port congestion relief Air quality relief 15% Seattle Oakland 50% of capacity 6% L.A / L.B. 79%

Central California Highway congestion relief through efficiencies Air quality relief through efficiencies Ability to get exports to market Jobs Linking Northern and Southern California together Balancing of California Port assets Utilization of resources already in place

Why Shafter? Bordered by Union Pacific and BNSF Bordered by Highway 99 and I-5 Home to exports Destination for imports Easy access to Highway 58 and points east A 300 mile circle takes in 40 million consumers or 14% of U.S. population Shafter

Shafter Location Bordered by Union Pacific and BNSF Bordered by Highway 99 and I-5 Home to exports Destination for imports Easy access to Highway 58 and points east A 300 mile circle takes in 40 million consumers or 14% of U.S. population

Shafter Industrial Sites Shafter Airport Industrial Park Central Shafter BNSF Mainline Santa Fe Way State Route 99 Union Pacific Mainline Lead track and spur Complete ITTC To I-5 Meadows Field

What would Shafter offer ? A multi purpose facility: Serving domestic and international Providing Empty Return Depot (ERD) Container Storage Container and Chassis Maintenance (CFS) Container Freight Station California Enterprise Status Foreign Trade Zone Security – Shafter Police Department

California and Shafter are investing today! BNSF Mainline Santa Fe Way We should be using the tools and assets we have available now!

California and Shafter are investing today! We should be using the tools and assets we have available now!

Asia L.A. 20 hours longer Oakland 6% Import distribution Export consolidation Overnight Rail Shuttle Service Shafter L.A./L.B. 79% Mojave Barstow L.A. Victorville

The Solution Coalition Importers Federal, State and Local Government Port of Oakland Exporters City of Shafter Truckers Environmental Concerns Ocean Carriers- Class one railroads

Common Sense for California Oakland Common Sense for California Shafter